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Mel Ferrer
Director 1917 - 2008

Mel Ferrer

Elberon, New Jersey, USA

Melchor Gastón Ferrer (August 25, 1917 – June 2, 2008) was an American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter. He achieved prominence on Broadway before scoring notable film hits with Scaramouche, Lili, and Knights of the Round Table. He starred opposite his wife, actress... Read full bio →

Directed Films

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2 titles
Green Mansions

Green Mansions

Mel Ferrer 1959 1h 44m 5.3

A young Venezuelan idealist flees his native land to escape a revolution. Hoping to find peace, he goes to the mountains and the forests of the Amazon. There he encounters Rima, the Bird Girl, an orphan living a life of nature. It is all an admirable romance telling a tale of "quest, love, and violence."

The Secret Fury

The Secret Fury

Mel Ferrer 1950 1h 25m

The wedding of Ellen and David is halted by a stranger who insists that the bride is already married to someone else. Though the flabbergasted Ellen denies the charge, the interloper produces enough evidence that his accusation must be investigated. Ellen and David travel to the small coastal town where her first wedding allegedly occurred.

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